MVC/MWC Challenge Pairings

[Big Mike]

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1621248235/Bradleys-2009-10-opener-will-be-a-real-challenge

[SaintLouBrave22]

Wow, tough draw! BYU is a legit top-15 team this season, and while they'll lose Lee Cummard (arguably their best player), they'll return the rest of their top 7 next season and figure to again be a really good team. The upside for BU is that a road loss to BYU wouldn't look bad, while a road win would be a huge resume builder.

Um yeah that is an understatement...

BYU had some ridiculously long win streak until they lost against still undefeated Wake Forest last week...

I believe it was in the 40+ game range...

[Big Mike]

the streak was stopped @ 53 consecutive home wins!

[mportsch]

Taylor Brown is more suited for the 3 position.

He's the best "per possession" rebounder on the team and hasn't shown any outside shooting ability (thus far he's 15% from downtown and 48% from the foul line). He does, however, shoot 52% from inside the arc and can block some shots. He's an undersized PF, and looks like he can be a good one.

Besides, there's no minutes available for him as a 3 on next year's Bradley team - you've got to figure Maniscalco, Warren, McCain, Norris, and Roberts will all be playing signficant minutes in the backcourt.

[Rusty 54]

He's the best "per possession" rebounder on the team and hasn't shown any outside shooting ability (thus far he's 15% from downtown and 48% from the foul line). He does, however, shoot 52% from inside the arc and can block some shots. He's an undersized PF, and looks like he can be a good one.

Besides, there's no minutes available for him as a 3 on next year's Bradley team - you've got to figure Maniscalco, Warren, McCain, Norris, and Roberts will all be playing signficant minutes in the backcourt.

With Egolf, Thompson, Prosser, and Knezevic at the 5 or the 4 there is not a lot of room there either, but I think the 4 is where Brown will play most of his minutes. And Brown has a leg up on Prosser an Knezevic having a year in the system under his belt.